DEP to Hold 14 Listening Sessions on the Clean Power Plan

Sept. 8 HARRISBURG -- DEP is announcing more than a dozen listening Board of Coal Mine sessions and a two-month comment period on the federal Clean Safety meeting, 10 a.m., Power Plan to hear from Pennsylvanians about the plan to cut DEP Cambria Office, 286 Industrial Park Road, carbon pollution. Fourteen listening sessions in locations across Ebensburg. Contact: the state will take place between September and November. Allison D. Gaida, 724- 404-3147. “We want to hear from the people of Pennsylvania and all Sept. 10 stakeholders as we prepare a Pennsylvania-centric plan to comply DEP Northwest Regional with the Clean Power Plan,” said DEP Secretary John Quigley. Roundtable meeting, 10- “Governor Wolf is committed to making the Clean Power Plan work 11:30 a.m., DEP Northwest Regional for Pennsylvania and these listening sessions will help meet that Office, 230 Chestnut St., goal. We strongly believe we can reduce carbon emissions Meadville. Contact: Melanie Williams, 814- statewide and address climate change in fair and smart ways that 332-6615. take into account legitimate concerns of all parties.” Sept. 12 In addition to the listening sessions, DEP will accept comments on DEP Northwest Regional Pennsylvania’s compliance with EPA’s Clean Power Plan Roundtable meeting, 10 a.m., DEP Northwest (CPP) through Nov. 12, 2015. DEP is soliciting comments on the Regional Office, 230 Clean Energy Incentive Program component of the CPP and on Chestnut St., Meadville. Contact: Melanie the EPA-proposed federal plan that serves as a model rule for Williams, 814-332-6945. states developing their state plans. DEP is also soliciting comments on specific compliance related questions which are Sept. 15 Environmental Quality available on DEP's website. Board (EQB) meeting, 9 a.m., Room 105, Rachel Read more. Carson State Office Building, 400 Market St. Pa. Climate Impacts Assessment Report Harrisburg. Contact: Jen Shows Threats to Human Health, Water and Swan, 717-783-8727. Air Quality Sept. 15 HARRISBURG -- Pennsylvanians should prepare for dangerously Citizens Advisory Council meeting, 10 a.m., Room high summer temperatures and more severe storms, increased 105, Rachel Carson State threat of certain diseases carried by insects, and drastic changes Office Building, Harrisburg. Contact: Jen to agriculture and water quality, according to a new report on the Swan, 717-783-8727. impact of climate change from Penn State University. The report Sept. 15 was authored by Dr. James Shortle with assistance from a DEP listening session multidisciplinary team of colleagues at Penn State. about Pennsylvania’s compliance with EPA’s The Pennsylvania Climate Change Act (PCCA) (Act 70), enacted Clean Power Plan, 6-9 by the General Assembly in 2008, directed Pennsylvania’s p.m., DEP South-central Regional Office, 909 Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to conduct a study Elmerton Ave., of the potential impacts of global climate change on Pennsylvania Harrisburg. Call 717-783- 8727 one week prior to over the next century. This report is the second update to the reserve a time to testify. original report published in 2009. Sept. 16 Read more. DEP public hearing on Hilcorp Energy Corp.'s Secretary Quigley Convenes Second Meeting request to waive the 330 foot setback as required of Gov. Wolf’s Pipeline Infrastructure by the Oil and Gas Taskforce Conservation Law (OGCL) 58 P.S. 401-409 regarding the Pulaski- Chrastina 8H wellbore, API No. 073-20526, in Pulaski Township, Lawrence County, 6-9 p.m., First floor conference room, DEP Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut St., Meadville. Contact: Melanie Williams, 814- 332-6615. Sept. 19 Lake Erie International Coastal Cleanup. There are 17 different volunteer locations in Erie County. DEP Secretary John Quigley chairs the taskforce. register here. HARRISBURG -- The second meeting of Governor Tom Wolf’s Sept. 21 Pipeline Infrastructure Taskforce, chaired by DEP Secretary John DEP listening session Quigley, was held in Harrisburg on Aug. 26. about Pennsylvania’s compliance with EPA’s The meeting included presentations from the Department of Clean Power Plan, 6-9 p.m., Singleton Room, Conservation and Natural Resources and officials from several Roberts Hall, Carnegie Pennsylvania counties. Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh. The group of 48 experts and stakeholders will recommend policies, Call 717-783-8727 one week prior to reserve a guidelines and best practices to guide the anticipated and time to testify. unprecedented build-out of pipeline infrastructure expected to take Sept. 21 place across Pennsylvania during the next decade. The group’s DEP public hearing on report is due to Governor Tom Wolf by February 2016. the Proposed State Implementation Plan Video of the meeting is available on DEP's YouTube Channel. Revision: 2011 Base Year Emissions Inventory for Pa.'s Schuylkill River Trail Named Nation's the Allentown-Bethlehem- Easton, Lancaster, Best Urban Trail Philadelphia-Wilmington- Atlantic City (Pennsylvania Portion), Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, and Reading Nonattainment Areas for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, Delaware River Room, 1 p.m., DEP Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main St., Norristown. Contact: Alex Haas, 717- 787-9495. Sept. 21 DEP public hearing on the Proposed State Implementation Plan Revision: 2011 Base Year Emissions Inventory for DCNR Secretary Cindy Dunn, PENNDOT Secretary Leslie Richards the Allentown-Bethlehem- and DEP Secretary John Quigley attended the Sept. 2 celebration Easton, Lancaster, event. Philadelphia-Wilmington- Atlantic City PHILADELPHIA -- DEP Secretary John Quigley joined other state (Pennsylvania Portion), and local officials on Sept. 2 to celebrate the Schuylkill River Trail Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, and Reading being named USA TODAY’s Best Urban Trail. Nonattainment Areas for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Award for Best Urban Trail National Ambient Air featured trails from across the country. A panel of travel and Quality Standards, 1 p.m., Room Waterfront A, DEP outdoor recreation experts nominated 20 trail systems located near Southwest Regional major U.S. cities and turned to USA TODAY and 10Best readers to Office, 400 Waterfront Dr., Pittsburgh. Contact: Alex vote for their favorite trail. The Schuylkill River Trail’s win is a Haas, 717-787-9495. testament to its popularity for locals and tourists alike, and the region’s dedication to improving access to multi-use trails and Sept. 21 DEP public hearing on public space. the Proposed State Implementation Plan The Schuylkill River Trail is the region’s most heavily used multi- Revision: 2011 Base Year use, recreation and commuter trail and maintains a strong Emissions Inventory for the Allentown-Bethlehem- reputation as not only a local amenity, but a tourist attraction as Easton, Lancaster, well. When complete, the Schuylkill River Trail is projected to be Philadelphia-Wilmington- nearly 130 miles long, connecting five Pennsylvania counties, and Atlantic City (Pennsylvania Portion), will be a key corridor of the Circuit Trail Network and the East Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, Coast Greenway. Currently 300 miles of completed trails, the and Reading Nonattainment Areas for Circuit is a planned 750-mile network of bicycle and pedestrian the 2008 8-Hour Ozone trails connecting people to jobs, communities, parks, and rivers in National Ambient Air Quality Standards, 1 p.m., the Greater Philadelphia Region. Codorus Creek Room, DEP South-central To view a video about the project, visit DEP's YouTube Channel. Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave. Harrisburg. EPA Brownfields Grants will Help Revitalize Contact: Alex Haas, 717- Pittsburgh Properties 787-9495. Sept. 22 DEP listening session about Pennsylvania’s compliance with EPA’s Clean Power Plan, 9 a.m.–noon, Heritage Hall A, Conference Center at Pitt-Johnstown, 450 Schoolhouse Rd., Johnstown. Call 717-783- 8727 one week prior to reserve a time to testify. Sept. 22 DEP listening session about Pennsylvania’s compliance with EPA’s DEP Secretary John Quigley, left, joins officials from EPA and Clean Power Plan, 6-9 the North Side Industrial Development Company at the check p.m., Waynesburg Central presentation event. High School Auditorium, 30 Zimmerman Dr., PITTSBURGH -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has Waynesburg. Call 717- awarded $400,000 in brownfields grants to Pittsburgh’s North Side 783-8727 one week prior to reserve a time to Industrial Development Company (NSIDC). The funding will be testify. used to assess abandoned industrial sites in Pittsburgh that may Sept. 22 be potentially contaminated with hazardous substances so that Sewage Advisory they can be cleaned up and redeveloped. Committee (SAC) meeting, 10:30 a.m., Brownfields are properties where real or suspected environmental Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office contamination has prevented productive reuse of those properties. Building, 400 Market St., Harrisburg. Contact: John DEP Secretary John Quigley spoke at the Aug. 24 event, along Diehl, 717-783-2941. with EPA Regional Administrator Shawn Garvin. Sept. 22 “This funding will help NSIDC and the city of Pittsburgh reclaim Aggregate Advisory properties that have been unused for years and turn those sites Board's Regulatory, Legislative and Technical into assets for the community, the environment and the economy,” Subcommittee meeting, 8 Garvin said. “Brownfields initiatives demonstrate how a.m., 8th Floor environmental protection and economic development work hand-in- Conference Room, Rachel Carson State hand.” Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg. Click here for information about environmental assessment grants. Contact: Daniel Snowden, 717-783-8846. Johnstown Works to Solve Sanitary Sewer Overflow Problem Sept. 23 Pennsylvania Pipeline PITTSBURGH -- DEP on Aug. 31 approved a Sanitary Sewer Infrastructure Task Force meeting, 1 p.m., Overflow (SSO) Abatement Plan for the City of Johnstown, to Susquehanna Conference relieve the overload conditions that are the main cause of sanitary Rooms A & B, DEP South-central Regional sewer overflows in heavy rains. Office, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. Contact: “Johnstown is to be commended for devising a storm water control Karyn Yordy, 717-787- plan that will serve the city and surrounding communities for years 2814. to come,” said Susan Malone, DEP’s Southwest Regional Director. Sept. 24 “Eliminating sewer overflow is one of the best ways to ensure clean Radiation Protection water for the people of Johnstown and their neighbors Advisory Committee downstream.” meeting, 10 a.m., 14th Floor Conference Room, Read more. Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market St., Harrisburg. DEP Returns Clean Earth’s Application for Contact: Joseph Melnic, the Wellsboro-Johnston Airport Project in 717-783-9730. Tioga County Sept. 24 WILLIAMSPORT -- DEP announced Aug. 28 that it is returning the Annual Meeting of Solid Waste Advisory and NPDES permit application for stormwater construction to Clean Recycling Fund Advisory Earth Inc. related to the company’s proposed use of treated drill committees, 10 a.m., Room 105, Rachel cuttings for fill at the Wellsboro-Johnston Airport in Tioga County. Carson State Office Building, 400 Market St., “Clean Earth has not fully responded to the deficiencies in the Harrisburg. Contact: application and has agreed that the application should be Richard Ashley, 717-787- 2553. withdrawn for the Tioga County project,” said DEP North-central Regional Director Marcus Kohl. “The department is deeming it Sept. 28 DEP listening session withdrawn and returning it.” about Pennsylvania’s compliance with EPA’s Read more. Clean Power Plan, 6-9 p.m., Henry Student Work to Extinguish Mine Fire in Carbon Center Ballroom, 2nd County Continues to Progress Floor, Wilkes University, 84 West South St. WILKES-BARRE -- DEP is continuing drilling work to map the Wilkes-Barre. Call 717- 783-8727 one week prior limits of the Jeansville mine fire in Banks Township, Carbon to reserve a time to County. testify. “DEP’s Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation is continuing to Sept. 30 DEP listening session monitor the progress of efforts to extinguish this mine fire,” said about Pennsylvania’s John Stefanko, deputy secretary for Office of Active and compliance with EPA’s Clean Power Plan, Abandoned Mine Operations. “We are working with the contractor 1 p.m.– 4 p.m., Fisher to complete the exploratory drilling work as fast as is safely Fine Arts Building, Room possible.” 401, Kleinman Center, University of Read more. Pennsylvania, 220 South 34th St., Philadelphia. Contact: 717-783-8727 Lehigh County Farmer Recognized for one week prior to reserve Commitment to Water Quality a time to testify. Sept. 30 DEP listening session about Pennsylvania’s compliance with EPA’s Clean Power Plan, 6-9 p.m., Marcus Hook Community Center, 7 West Delaware Ave., Marcus Hook. Call 717- 783-8727 one week prior to reserve a time to testify. Oct. 2 Low-Level Waste Advisory Committee (LLWAC) meeting, 10 a.m., Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market St., Joel Loch and his wife Brenda display a proclamation they Harrisburg. Contact: Rich received commemorating their Clean Water Farm Award. Janati, 717-787-2147. Oct. 5 NEW SMITHVILLE -- State officials this week visited Lehigh DEP listening session County and honored a family farm for its investments to improve about Pennsylvania’s water quality. compliance with EPA’s Clean Power Plan, 2-5 Joel Loch, a four-generation dairy farmer in Weisenberg Township, p.m., Crystal Ballroom, White Rose Event Center, received a 2015 Clean Water Farm award from the Pennsylvania Wyndham Garden York, Association of Conservation Districts. Pennsylvania State 2000 Loucks Rd., York. Call 717-783-8727 one Conservation Commission Executive Director Karl Brown and DEP week prior to reserve a Deputy Secretary for Water Management Kelly Heffner presented time to testify. him with the award. They then toured the operation, viewing the Oct. 8 best management practices firsthand. Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee “Improvements to Pennsylvania’s water quality start at the farm meeting, 9:15 a.m., Room level with forward-thinking producers like Joel,” said Brown. “This is 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 the ideal success story – Joel approached his county conservation Market St., Harrisburg. district to voluntarily implement cost-effective and simple best Contact: Nancy Herb, 717-783-9269. management practices to the creek on his property that will improve water quality downstream.” Oct. 13 Water Systems Technical Loch operates a 65-cow dairy and 300-bird poultry farm with nearly Assistance Center Board 138 acres of cropland and nearly 20 acres of pasture. The farm is meeting, 9 a.m., Room 105, Rachel Carson State also in Pennsylvania’s farmland preservation program. Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg. Annual Surveillance Program Shows Most Contact: Dawn Hissner, Stores Complying with Lead Ban Act 717-772-2189. HARRISBURG -- DEP’s Bureau of Safe Drinking Water recently Oct. 22 DEP listening session completed its annual Lead Ban Surveillance Program to educate about Pennsylvania’s the plumbing supply industry about the requirements of the Lead compliance with EPA’s Clean Power Plan, 6-9 Ban Act. p.m., Muhlenberg College, Trumbower 130, 2238 The Pennsylvania Plumbing System Lead Ban and Notification Act Chew Street, Allentown. was enacted in 1989 and prohibits the sale or use of 50/50 or Call 717-783-8727 one week prior to reserve a 85/15 tin-lead acid core or solid wire solders or any leaded solder time to testify. that does not contain a warning statement on the label. The Lead Ban Act also restricts the sale and use of all other leaded solders to non-plumbing use only. This summer, DEP interns visited hardware stores, home centers Sept. 9 and other retail facilities that sell solder to gather data used to DEP Webinar on Pennsylvania’s determine whether banned solder is sold and whether restricted compliance with EPA’s solder is properly labeled and is not sold in the plumbing section. Clean Power Plan, 10 a.m. Register here. Of the 392 stores visited, 323 sell solder. Most of the 323 stores Sept. 16 were selling lead-free solder and 57 percent sell only lead free DEP and the Pa. solder. In 2015, only 7 percent of the stores selling solder were in Recycling Markets Center violation of the Lead Ban Act: 5 percent were selling banned solder webinar on E-Scrap Contracting for Municipal and 2 percent were selling restricted solder in the plumbing section Governments., 10 a.m. with no stores selling both banned and restricted solder in the Register here. plumbing section. Oct. 8 The final report for 2015 is available here. DEP and the Pa. Recycling Markets Center Pennsylvania’s Conservation Heritage webinar on E-Scrap Contracting for Municipal Subject of Documentaries, Panel Discussion Governments., 11 a.m. Register here. Oct. 27 DEP and the Pa. Recycling Markets Center webinar on E-Scrap Contracting for Municipal Governments., 1 p.m. Register here.

Sept. 8 Deadline to comment on The documentaries feature conservationists Gifford Pinchot, left, the Radiation Protection and Mira Lloyd Dock, right. Compliance & Enforcement Guidance. HARRISBURG -- The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Contact: Joseph Melnic, Commission, the Pennsylvania Conservation Heritage Project, and 717-783-9730 . the Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Professionals are Sept. 11 hosting a preview of WITF-TV’s new short documentaries on Deadline to comment on Pennsylvania conservation legends Gifford Pinchot and Mira Lloyd the Nutrient Credit Trading Program Dock. Certification Request: Lycoming Conservation The viewing will be held at 12:15 p.m., Sept. 15 at the State District (Lycoming Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg. The videos will be followed County) on behalf of Jim by an informative panel discussion on the challenges of McCoy Farms. Contact: Jay Braund, 717-772- conservation leadership featuring Department of Conservation and 5636. Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Dunn and DEP Secretary John Sept. 11 Quigley. The event is free. Deadline to comment on the Nutrient Credit Trading Program Certification Request: Lycoming Conservation District (Lycoming County) on behalf of Harry Rogers. Contact: Jay Braund, 717-772- 5636. Sept. 11 Deadline to comment on the Nutrient Credit Trading Program Certification Request: Lycoming Conservation District (Columbia County) on behalf of GNH Farms. Contact: Jay Braund, 717-772-5636. Sept. 11 Deadline to comment on the Nutrient Credit Trading Program Certification Request: Lycoming Conservation District (Sullivan County) on behalf of Lambert Farms. Contact: Jay Braund, 717-772-5636. Sept. 11 Deadline to comment on the Nutrient Credit Trading Program Certification Request: Lycoming Conservation District (Lycoming and Tioga County) on behalf of Bishcroft Farms. Contact: Jay Braund, 717-772-5636. Sept. 11 Deadline to comment on the Nutrient Credit Trading Program Certification Request: Lycoming Conservation District (Clinton County) on behalf of Schrack Farms. Contact: Jay Braund, 717-772-5636. Sept. 14 Deadline to comment on the Draft Reclamation Fee Fiscal Year Report (2014- 2015). Contact: William Allen, Jr., 717-787-5103. Sept. 21 Deadline to comment on the Proposed SIP Revision: 2011 Base Year Inventory for the Allentown-Bethlehem- Easton, Lanc, Phila- Wilmington-AC, Pitt- Beaver Valley, and Reading for the 2008 8- Hour Ozone NAAQS. Contact: Alex Haas, 717- 787-9495. Sept. 23 Deadline to comment on the Land Recycling Program Technical Guidance Manual for Vapor Intrusion into Buildings from Groundwater and Soil under Act 2 (261-0300- 101). Contact: Troy Conrad, 717-783-9480. Sept. 28 Deadline to comment on Nutrient Credit Trading Program Certification Request: Unlimited Renewables (Lancaster County), CAFO layer manure from Esbenshade and Kreider farms. Contact: Jay Braund, 717-772-5636. Oct. 13 Deadline to comment on the Proposed Rulemaking: Control of VOC Emissions from Miscellaneous Metal Parts Surface Coating Processes, Miscellaneous Plastic Parts Surface Coating Processes and Pleasure Craft Surface Coatings. Contact: Kirit Dalal, 717-772-3436. Oct. 13 Deadline to comment on the Proposed Rulemaking: Control of VOC Emissions from Automobile and Light-Duty Truck Assembly Coating Operations and Heavier Vehicle Coating Operations. Contact: Kirit Dalal, 717-772-3436. Oct. 14 Deadline to comment on the Modification of Residual Waste General Permit WMGR052. Contact: 717-787-7381. Nov. 4 Deadline to comment on the 2015 Pennsylvania Climate Impacts Assessment Update. Contact: 717-783-8727. Nov. 12 Deadline to comment on Pennsylvania’s compliance with EPA’s Clean Power Plan. Use the eComment tool.

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